Committee Reports::Report No. 06 - Proposals relating to Equality of Opportunity (including Parental and Family Leave)::17 October, 1984::Appendix

APPENDIX 2

EXTRACT FROM AER RIANTA ABSENTEEISM REPORT/ANALYSIS

Ranking of groups determined by Married/Single; Shift/Non-Shift; Male/Female in order of lowest average days lost from 1 April, 1982 to 31 March, 1983


Group

No. Staff

Average days lost

Single Non-Shift Female

113

9.08

Single Non-Shift Male

143

9.74

Single Shift Female

140

10.49

Married Non-Shift Male

358

11.01

Single Shift Male

137

12.12

Married Shift Male

575

14.14

Married Non-Shift Female

81

17.12

Married Shift Female

110

20.11

Total

1,657

12.81

Although the best group here is female, the female groups have a very wide span of average days lost, ranging from 9.08 to 20.11 whereas the male groups have a span from 9.74 to 14.14. The overall average days lost for married staff is over 35% higher than for single staff.


Note: The above figures do not include Annual, Special, Compassionate, Maternity and Paternity leave or leave in lieu.